the Compression FAQ: what is a compressor and how do you use it?
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• Reviews: • 3Leaf Audio PWNZOR • ADK CLA-1 • Aguilar TLC • Akai Professional • Alesis 3630 • Alesis 3632 • Alesis Micro Limiter • Alesis NanoCompressor • Alesis Smashup • AMT Bass Packer • Analogman Bi-Comp updated review! • Aphex Punch Factory • Aphex 320A "Compellor" • Aphex 651 • Aphex 661 "Expressor" • Aphex 720 "Dominator II" • Arion SCO-1 • ART Levelar • ART MDM-8L (8-channel limiter) • ART SC2 (CS2) • ART Tube PAC • Ashdown dual-band • Ashly CL 100 • Ashly DPX 200 (CLX 52/51) • Ashly SC-50 • Audio Arts 1200 • Barber Tone Press updated review! • Barge Concepts RC-2 • BearFoot Pale & Evergreen • BBE MaxCom • BBE Opto Stomp • BBE Orange Squash (AKA Main Squeeze) • Behringer BLE100 • Behringer DC9 • Behringer MDX1600 "Autocom Pro-XL" • Bellari LA120 • Beta Aivin CS-100 • Biyang CO-8 • BJFE Pine Green • Blackbox Oxygen • Boss BC-1X • Boss CL-50 Pro • Boss CS-1 • Boss CS-2 • Boss CS-3 • Boss GT-6B • Boss LM-2B • Boss LMB-3 • Broughton Apex • Budda Chakra • BYOC 5-knob • BYOC Optical • CAD CGM-2 "Champ" • CAE V-Comp • Carl Martin Classic Opto • Carl Martin Comp Limiter • Carvin CG200 • Celmo Sardine Can • Chellee Compy • Coldcraft Crimson • Cornish OC-1 • Crazy Tube Circuits Phi PLEASE read the FAQ. SERIOUSLY. Read the FAQ BEFORE buying anything!!!
• Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer ('08 Grafton reissue) • Danelectro Surf & Turf • Daphon E20CM • Daring Audio Phat Beam • Darkglass Supersymmetry • dbx 163X • dbx 160A • dbx 160XT (160X) • dbx 166, 166A, 166XL Updated 3-way comparison! • dbx 1066 • dbx 266XL • an explanation of dbx's number/name system • Ddyna Bass^10 • Dedalo Gorila NEW VERSION • Dedalo JET • Demeter Compulator • Demeter Compulator PRO • DHA VT-1 bass comp • Diamond CPR-1 • Diamond BCP-1 • Digitech Bass Squeeze • Dinosaural OTC-201 • "Dirty" compressors (distortion, fur, grind) • Doc Lloyd Photon • DOD 280 (gray & orange) • DOD FX82 • DOD FX84 Milk Box • Dr. Green The Aspirin • Dr. J Aerolite • Drawmer MX-30 • Durham Sex Drive • Earthquaker The Warden • EBS Billy Sheehan • EBS MultiComp • Eden WTDI • Effectrode PC-2A • Electro-Harmonix Bass Metaphors • EHX Bass Preacher • EHX Black Finger • EHX Soul Preacher (Nano) • EHX White Finger (old version) • EHX White Finger (later "XO" version) • EMMA TransMORGrifier • Empirical EL8-X "Distressor" • Empress Comp • The Engineer's Thumb • Exar BC04 • Fairfield The Accountant • FEA DE-CL • FEA Dual-Band Comp-Limiter • FEA Opti-FET • FEA SMX • FMR PBC-6A • FMR RNC • FMR RNLA • Focusrite Bass Factory • Frantone Sandwich • Frantone Sputnik • Fromel Velvet Vice Updated for new version! • Fuchs Royal Plush • Furman LC-3 • FX Engineering Mirage • G-Lab BC-1 • GFS Sweet Sparkle • GLX / Harley Benton CS-100 • Golden Age Comp-54 • Gurus Optivalve • Guyatone BL2 "Bottom Limiter" • Guyatone SD2 • Guyatone ST2 • Guyatone TCX "Flip" • Heavy Sonic Oppressor • Henretta Orange Whip • Himmelstrutz Miss Nutcracker • Hotone KOMP • Ibanez BP5 • Ibanez CP9 (1980's) • Ibanez Tube King • Ibanez UE 303B • ISP Beta Bass (preamp) • Jacques Fat Burner • JangleBox • JBL/Urei 7110 • JHS Lime Aid • Joemeek Floor-Q • Joemeek MC2 (later version) • Joemeek VC6 (the Meekbox) • Keeley • Keeley Bassist/GC-2 • Lightning Boy Opti-Mu Prime • Lightning Boy Op-2 • Line6 Bass Pod XT Live • Line6 Constrictor • Line6 M13
• Mad Professor Forest Green • Madbean Afterlife • Malekko Comp • Markbass Compressore • Mars Comp King Bass • Marshall ED-1 • Maxon CP101 • Maxon CP9 Pro+ • Maxon RCP660 • Menatone J.A.C • Metal Pedals LimCom Plus • Moen Uni-Comp • Monoprice • Mooer Yellow • Morley VCO • MXR DynaComp • MXR M76 Studio Comp • MXR M87 Bass Comp • MXR Limiter (1980, red, AC cord) • MXR Dual Limiter • OKKO Coca Comp • Old World Audio 1960 • Orange Squeezer clones • Origin Cali76 Compact • Origin Cali76 TX • OVNIFX Smoothie • Palmer Deepressor • Patton Bearhug • Pedal Doctor Tangerine Squeeze • Phil Jones Bass Buddy • Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone • Pigtronix PT Germanium Gold • Pigtronix PT Bass & Rock • PreSonus BlueMax • PreSonus Comp16 • Providence Bass Boot Comp • Radio Design Labs ST-CL1 • Rane DC 24 • Red Witch Grace • Retro-Sonic Vintage Vibes • Retrospec Squeeze Box NEW UPDATE!!! • RMI Basswitch Dual Band • Rocktron Big Crush • Rocktron Blue Thunder • Roland AS-1 Sustainer • Rolls GLC (CL151) • Ross clones • Rothwell Love Squeeze • Sabine NEX-5400 • Safe Sound P1 • Samson C-Com Opto • Schalltechnik_04 Pumpernickel • Seymour Duncan Double Back • Seymour Duncan Studio Bass and Vice Grip • SolidGoldFX Horizon • Sonuus Voluum • Strymon OB-1 • Suhr Koji Comp • Summit Audio TLA-50 • Symetrix 501 • Symetrix CL-150 • T.C.Electronic C300 • T.C.Electronic HyperGravity and Spectracomp • T.C.Electronic Nova Dynamics • T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ (old original version) • T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ (later reissue) • T.C.Elec Vintage Comp • T-Rex Comp-Nova • T-Rex Neo Comp • T-Rex Squeezer • Taurus Tux Black • Taurus Tux Silver • Tech 21 Bass Compactor • Tech 21 CompTORTION • Telenordia TK-23 Kompressor • Toadworks Mr. Squishy • Tone Factor Pulp Mill • Trace Elliot SMX • Tube (valve) compressors • Universal Audio 1176LN • Valley People Dyna-Mite • VFE White Horse UPDATE! • Visual Sound Comp 66 • Viva Analog Envelope Lock • Vox Snake Charmer • VTP Citrus Squeeze • Walrus Deep Six • Wampler Ego • Whirlwind OC Bass • Wholenote BLM-270 • Wholenote E20CM • Wren & Cuff Gold • Xotic AC Comp • Xotic SP • Yamaha Magicstomp • Zoom B2
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